Böcker av Elizabeth McCarthy

With a gentle and whimsical hand, The Art of Self-Compassion takes you on an inner journey to rediscover childlike creativity, bring some lightness to your inner critic and develop supportive friends within.You are guided to reflect, write, draw, journal, dance, meditate and mind map your way through this book! The book combines beautiful illustrations with hand drawn doodles and pages for you to 'Free Play'.The ultimate creative guide to being kind, The Art of Self-Compassion features creative activities for practicing; Self-compassion. Mindfulness. Managing the inner critic. Connecting to childlike creativity. Cultivating a relationship with the friend within. Self-care.

In recent years horror and gothic themes have penetrated mainstream popular culture in a manner unseen since the horror boom of the 1970s. Primetime television viewers who before might not have shown interest in such late-night fare now happily settle down after dinner to watch zombie or serial killer shows. This collection of 54 biographical essays examines many overlooked and underrated figures who have played a role in the ever expanding world of horror and gothic entertainment. The contributors push the boundaries of how we define these terms, bringing into the discussion such diverse figures as singer-songwriter Tom Waits, occultist Dion Fortune, author Charles Beaumont, historian and bishop Gregory of Tours and video game designer Shinji Mikami.

An eclectic and insightful collection of essays predicated on the hypothesis that popular cultural documents provide unique insights into the concerns, anxieties and desires of their times. 1950s popular culture is analysed by leading scholars and critics such as Christopher Frayling, Mark Jancovich, Kim Newman and David J. Skal.